He had to go through Samaria. —John 4:4 The shortest route from Judea to Galilee went through Samaria. But because of their fierce hatred of Samaritans, Jews shunned that short cut, even though the detour took twice as long. On his way to Galilee, John 4:4 curiously says of Jesus, […]
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New every morning. —Lamentations 3:23 After a monumental mess-up, Sarah said, “Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?” We make our share of mistakes—some of us more than our share. But forgiveness gives us a fresh start. God turns the page and says, “I will
I will not forget you! —Isaiah 49:15 The bond between mother and child is like no other. She may be sheepish and reclusive—but attack her child, physically or orally, and look out! The endearment lasts a lifetime. We’ve all seen a 350-pound jock, panned by TV cameras, flash a toothy grin and mouth for
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Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. —Luke 12:34 At my age, the first thing I do each morning is grab the newspaper and turn to the obituaries. If I’m not in there, it’s a good day. Joking. Most people don’t read their newspaper straight through from front to back.
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Are you offended by the title of this essay? Me too. But I’ve titled it this way to make a point: Barabbas was the first person saved from death by Jesus; Jesus took his place on the cross. (Many Bible exegetes believe the cross on which Jesus died was intended for Barabbas.) Barabbas was a
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He has made perfect forever those who are purified from sin. —Hebrews 10:14 Uncertain about a verb tense in one of these devotionals, I ran it through an online grammar-checker. When finished, I moved the cursor over the article and hit delete. I failed to cover the first letter with the
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Whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. —John 3:16 I believe that Jesus is the resurrection and the life and that those who believe in him, even though they die, will live again (Jn 11:25). In Daniel Silva’s novel, The Other Woman, Alistair Hughes, an American falsely
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He gives to all life, breath, and all things. —Acts 17:25 I believe that life is a gift from God. I believe that there is a God-designed reason you and I were born. I believe that God gives us the freedom to live this life
To him be the glory forever. —Romans 11:36 I believe that God is all-powerful; that he is God, and there is no other—that he does what he pleases, and what he has planned he will do (Is 46:8–11). I believe that it is the Lord’s plan—not human plans—that will prevail (Prv 19:21);
He is Lord of lords and King of kings. —Revelation 17:14 I believe that Jesus was with God in the beginning. I believe that he gave up his place in heaven and came to earth in human form, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin
